GRO FOUNDATION INC

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $127K · expenses $154K · assets $3.3M

Also known as
C/O SHIKHA BHAKOO
EIN
20-3985154
Address
250 W 81ST ST PH 20, NEW YORK, NY 10024-5468
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2006 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Eileen Mueller TREASURER2021-2024 $0$7,500 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Shikha Bhakoo PRESIDENT2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Girish Bhakoo (former) TREASURER2011-2020 0 $0 reported 2

People by year

2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHIKHA BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
EILEEN MUELLER TREASURER0 $0-$0 $02
2023 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EILEEN MUELLER TREASURER1 $6,000-$0 $6,0002
SHIKHA BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $2K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EILEEN MUELLER TREASURER1 $1,500-$0 $1,5002
SHIKHA BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHIKHA BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
EILEEN MUELLER TREASURER1 $0-$0 $02
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHIKHA BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
GIRISH BHAKOO TREASURER0 $0-$0 $02
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GIRISH BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GIRISH BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GIRISH BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
2016 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GIRISH BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GIRISH BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GIRISH BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
2013 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GIRISH BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
2012 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GIRISH BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
2011 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GIRISH BHAKOO PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 11 grants to organizations · $133K
2023 · 10 grants to organizations · $157K
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $143K
2021 · 7 grants to organizations · $123K
2020 · 6 grants to organizations · $198K
2019 · 4 grants to organizations · $98K
2018 · 6 grants to organizations · $122K
2017 · 8 grants to organizations · $598K
2016 · 5 grants to organizations · $157K
2015 · 4 grants to organizations · $153K
2014 · 4 grants to organizations · $138K
2013 · 3 grants to organizations · $52K
2012 · 3 grants to organizations · $69K
2011 · 4 grants to organizations · $60K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,704$154,314 $3,292,504$3,292,504 -- ---
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$165,950$191,714 $3,320,114$3,320,114 -- $6,000--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$122,569$181,774 $3,345,878$3,345,878 -- $1,500--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$230,303$143,922 $3,650,221$3,650,221 -- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$487,132$216,260 $3,563,840$3,563,840 -- ---
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$385,198$109,155 $3,433,277$3,433,277 -- ---
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,064,824$140,619 $3,545,355$3,545,355 -- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$993,933$605,017 $2,902,216$2,902,216 -- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$280,949$162,088 $2,513,300$2,513,300 -- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$334,281$157,171 $2,399,108$2,399,108 -- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$362,459$144,638 $2,231,170$2,231,170 -- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$464,721$58,962 $2,023,923$2,023,923 -- ---
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$130,646$76,634 $1,616,017$1,616,017 -- ---
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$148,412$64,469 $1,572,036$1,572,036 -- ---

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
GARDNER FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $126,609$97,076 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
WEBB FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $128,986$47,354 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
CARDINAL FOUR FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $123,885$260,162 FOUNDATION CO-MANAGER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
TOMMY BRULL FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $124,345$128,696 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
S & R KLEIMAN FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $133,838$153,300 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
FRIDMAN-HELLMAN FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $125,003$132,243 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
NON NOBIS SOLUM FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $132,678$191,487 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
TRADE IT FORWARD FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $127,652$168,916 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
AZA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $126,331$298,439 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BURTON FOUNDATIONNYT20 $121,954$98,860 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
HUNT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $135,084$146,119 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ANDANTE ALLEGRO FOUNDATIONNYT20 $121,033$162,063 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ELZBIETA & DAVID GROVE PRIVATE FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $121,537$1,007,234 PRES,DIRECTOR, TREASURER$80,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
NIXON-MARINONI FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $134,547$80,454 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SOTTOVOCE FOUNDATIONNYT20 $127,128$19,175 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DEER CAMP FOUNDATIONNYT20 $128,389$58,504 PRESIDENT AND TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROSE FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT20 $126,414$127,250 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
GOLDBERG FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $127,241$249,952 PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FEDORIW FAM FOUNDATION TRNYT20 $124,836$91,342 DIRECTOR/OFF$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
HAZON YESHAYA FOUNDATIONNYT20 $135,000$129,389 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CASE FAMILY FOUNDATION TRNYT20 $130,481$84,289 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
M & R SCHREIBER FOUNDATIONNYT20 $133,799$132,495 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
M J SAAD FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT20 $131,425$165,276 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ARI AND GILA ACKERMAN FOUNDATIONNYT20 $123,115$164,781 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DENTINGER FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT20 $126,010$80,699 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
THE GOLDBERG FAMILY CHARITABLE Private foundation$2,353,4614 12019–2023 GOLDBERG FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
THE TONAMORA FOUNDATION XXX-XX-XXXX Private foundation$1,742,1861 12022–2022 TONAMORA FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC DAF sponsor$76,1004 12020–2023 INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS INC
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$47,8531 12024–2024 RHSB FOUNDATION INC
GREATER OLEAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$24,6323 12023–2025 INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS INC
E & S VAN HOUTEN MEMORIAL FUND Private foundation$10,0001 12024–2024 CENTER FOUNDATION INC
HELEN GREATHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$10,0001 12024–2024 CENTER FOUNDATION INC
FJC DAF sponsor$8,0751 12022–2022 UJA-ADD FOUNDATION INC
ENID STORM DWYER FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,6971 12025–2025 CENTER FOUNDATION INC
LOSTRITTO FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,6002 12016–2021 BURTON FOUNDATION
STITT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$2,0001 12022–2022 INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS INC
MUTUAL OF AMERICA FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,6402 12019–2022 TOMMY BRULL FOUNDATION INC
THE JIMMY AND BERTA KHEZRIE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$5001 12019–2019 SSS FOUNDATION
CARMAX FOUNDATION Private foundation$2001 12020–2020 INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS INC
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1796 22020–2023 HIBERNIAN CHARITY; INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $154,314 spent · pay $0 · grants $133,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $133,000 86.2%
Taxes $12,051 7.8%
Fees: accounting $4,500 2.9%
Other expenses $4,342 2.8%
Fees: legal $419 0.3%
Interest $2 0.0%
Total$154,314100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $191,714 spent · pay $6,000 · grants $157,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $157,000 81.9%
Taxes $23,825 12.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $6,000 3.1%
Other expenses $3,688 1.9%
Fees: accounting $1,200 0.6%
Interest $1 0.0%
Total$191,714100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $181,774 spent · pay $1,500 · grants $143,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $143,000 78.7%
Other expenses $27,151 14.9%
Taxes $8,791 4.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $1,500 0.8%
Fees: accounting $1,200 0.7%
Fees: legal $132 0.1%
Total$181,774100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $143,922 spent · pay $0 · grants $123,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $123,000 85.5%
Taxes $14,945 10.4%
Other expenses $4,504 3.1%
Fees: accounting $1,200 0.8%
Fees: legal $247 0.2%
Interest $26 0.0%
Total$143,922100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $216,260 spent · pay $0 · grants $198,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $198,000 91.6%
Taxes $8,985 4.2%
Fees: accounting $6,105 2.8%
Other expenses $2,870 1.3%
Fees: legal $245 0.1%
Interest $55 0.0%
Total$216,260100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $109,155 spent · pay $0 · grants $97,833 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $97,833 89.6%
Fees: accounting $4,200 3.8%
Taxes $3,819 3.5%
Other expenses $3,025 2.8%
Fees: legal $236 0.2%
Interest $42 0.0%
Total$109,155100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $140,619 spent · pay $0 · grants $122,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $122,500 87.1%
Fees: accounting $7,875 5.6%
Taxes $6,357 4.5%
Other expenses $3,642 2.6%
Fees: legal $228 0.2%
Interest $17 0.0%
Total$140,619100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $605,017 spent · pay $0 · grants $598,333 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $598,333 98.9%
Taxes $2,380 0.4%
Fees: accounting $2,358 0.4%
Other expenses $1,661 0.3%
Fees: legal $173 0.0%
Interest $112 0.0%
Total$605,017100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $162,088 spent · pay $0 · grants $156,580 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $156,580 96.6%
Fees: accounting $1,858 1.1%
Taxes $1,817 1.1%
Other expenses $1,541 1.0%
Fees: legal $292 0.2%
Total$162,088100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $157,171 spent · pay $0 · grants $153,333 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $153,333 97.6%
Fees: accounting $1,895 1.2%
Other expenses $1,431 0.9%
Taxes $459 0.3%
Fees: legal $53 0.0%
Total$157,171100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $144,638 spent · pay $0 · grants $137,669 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $137,669 95.2%
Taxes $3,801 2.6%
Other expenses $1,687 1.2%
Fees: accounting $1,195 0.8%
Fees: legal $282 0.2%
Interest $4 0.0%
Total$144,638100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $58,962 spent · pay $0 · grants $52,280 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $52,280 88.7%
Taxes $3,037 5.2%
Fees: legal $1,465 2.5%
Other expenses $1,180 2.0%
Fees: accounting $1,000 1.7%
Total$58,962100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $76,634 spent · pay $0 · grants $69,400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $69,400 90.6%
Taxes $2,954 3.9%
Other expenses $2,068 2.7%
Fees: accounting $2,000 2.6%
Fees: legal $212 0.3%
Total$76,634100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $64,469 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $60,400 93.7%
Taxes $2,929 4.5%
Other expenses $916 1.4%
Fees: legal $223 0.3%
Interest $1 0.0%
Total$64,469100%

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